#TogetherLimitlessCareers Network

People with disabilities and their inclusion in the workplace are no longer absent from the business agenda. Disability inclusion now features in many policies and is fast gaining momentum in business strategies. Including people with disabilities and accommodating their disability-related needs are important moves for companies in terms of talent resourcing and social responsibility as well as compliance with national legislation. Managers are well aware of the importance of disability inclusion for their business' success, but might still have questions on how initiatives can be implemented successfully. How do they get started effectively? How can initiatives be improved?

In partnership with the Community Development Authority, Manzil and Sustainable Square, Emirates NBD launched the #TogetherLimitless Careers Network to help hire and onboard employees with disabilities free of cost. If your company is interested in diversifying its workforce, working towards inclusion and hiring a person with a disability, contact our team today!

Why the Careers Network?

Care centers in the UAE are facing significant changes

High operational costs

Lack of student services beyond the age of 18

#TogetherLimitless Careers Network is a programme to advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities and will address the following:

Lack of workplace inclusion

Private Sector concerns of hiring people with disabilities

Absence of local expertise in hiring people with disabilities

Why employ people with disabilities?

People with disabilities represent a talented, untapped labour market

Improves corporate culture

Benefits the bottom line

Is responsive to government guidelines and broader employment trends toward a more inclusive workplace

3 - Job Description*

4 - Interview*

5 - Candidate induction workshop*

Schedule a 60 minutes induction workshop for your team to learn more about the candidate soon to be onboarded

6 - Job coaching*

The Careers Network will provide a job coach up to 3 months (free of cost)

7 - Services

Optional additional services

*Funded and facilitated by Emirates NBD

Job coaching

According to the United Nations, more than one billion people in the world live with some form of disability. In the years ahead, disability in the UAE will be an even greater concern as its prevalence is on the rise.

The #TogetherLimitless Careers Network is built on the foundation to assist employers in enhancing their ability for workplace inclusion so that they do not miss out on the best talent in the world, no matter what their abilities.

For people with cognitive disabilities, the greatest barriers and inequalities in the workplace are finding opportunities and developing integration plans. The Careers Network offers job coaching for the hired candidate free of charge* to the employer. Job coaching not only helps the candidate with a disability but also assists their supervisors and colleagues in bettering their communication and management skills.

Interested in hiring a person with disability for a year or more?

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How to prep when hiring people with disabilities

People with disabilities represent a talented, untapped labour force, and hiring them has been shown to improve workplace culture, reduce workforce attrition, and increase a company's bottom line. It also aligns with the UAE vision to create a fully inclusive society for 'people with determination', and turn the Emirates into one of the most disabled-friendly regions in the world. So, once you've decided to hire more people with disabilities, how should you prepare and adapt your work environment?

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